keefr22 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Courageous said: Another vote for nice looking wheel bays. Add my vote as well G ! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 hours ago, giemme said: OK, that would actually be "Il Carabiniere Pilota" or "Poliziotto sopra le nuvole", but none of them sound really appealing in Italian. Note to self: learn Italian what she is spoke like. 🤦♂️ (You're sacked Google Translate...) 😄 Giorgio I've been meaning to ask you something for ages: in photos like this: I sometimes see you pick out surface detailing and scribing lines in this most attractive fashion: do you mind me asking how do you do that in way that doesn't cause any problems when paint is added later? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, TheBaron said: do you do that in way that doesn't cause any problems when paint is added later? Easy: black tempera wash. It doesn't show through primer and paint at all. 5 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Note to self: learn Italian what she is spoke like. 🤦♂️ Definitely Ciao 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Courageous said: Another vote for nice looking wheel bays. Stuart 3 hours ago, keefr22 said: Add my vote as well G ! K Thanks Stuart and Keith, much appreciated Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Hi everybody; another week went by without time for modelling Luckily I managed some during the WE: more metallic painting, that required more masking. On the rudder and around the plates strips But also around the exhaust cans This time I sprayed AK Extreme Metal Steel, and after unmasking It's all way too shiny now, but the plan is to knock it back with some judicious ( as if ...) weathering. Before that, I airbrushed a couple of Aqua Gloss coats on the main airframe and the rudder, so that they are now ready for decals. I completed the base coat for the exhaust cans with the brush technique, using Model Master Metallizer Exhaust (buffing version) These will now cure at least overnight before I do any more tone variations. That's it for the day, all comments welcome Ciao Edited November 17, 2019 by giemme 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Exhausting work there G. Looking sweet sir. Simon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Nice work Giorgio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Nice metal work Giorgio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Giorgio, AWESOME work--just catching up--as many others have pointed out, your efforts on the tail's plastic surgery are yielding spectacular results with the paint! Best, Erwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Exhausting work there G. Looking sweet sir. Simon. No, it wasn't that hard Thanks Simon 9 hours ago, CedB said: Nice work Giorgio Cheers Ced, thank you 9 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Nice metal work Giorgio. Thanks you Cookie, glad you like it 5 hours ago, VT Red Sox Fan said: Giorgio, AWESOME work--just catching up--as many others have pointed out, your efforts on the tail's plastic surgery are yielding spectacular results with the paint! Best, Erwin Cheers Erwin, thanks for the praise Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Nice metals G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Lovely paint work Giorgio!!! She'll be another beauty to be added to your collection!!! Looking forwardto see some decalling!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 That’s some lovely detailed paint work, very smooth. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Shiny. I like em shiny. 🤩 Jont. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 18/11/2019 at 09:03, TheBaron said: Nice metals G. Cheers Tony, thank you On 18/11/2019 at 19:05, Massimo said: Lovely paint work Giorgio!!! She'll be another beauty to be added to your collection!!! Looking forwardto see some decalling!!! A bit more to do before decals, Massimo. Thank you On 18/11/2019 at 19:53, rob85 said: That’s some lovely detailed paint work, very smooth. Rob Thanks Rob, glad you like it. Despite not having proper propeller(s) On 19/11/2019 at 00:14, The Spadgent said: Shiny. I like em shiny. 🤩 Jont. Thanks Johnny I've been out to Lyon (France) for a couple of days, attending to an exhibition (business, not modelling related) so once more no progress during the week. I'll hopefully manage something tomorrow Ciao 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Hi everybody, I did manage to get something done last night. Some detail painting around the arrestor hook As it happens, I wasn't quite happy with the metallic hue in this area: the gloss aluminium looks definitely too light, it should be darker. Plus, I found this blemish on one of the exhaust cans So I re-masked the airframe Who said I was out of post-it notes, anyway? I've just resprayed AK Extreme Metal Steel on those parts, now curing. Later (or tomorrow, maybe) for more Ciao PS: on a different subject, these arrived last week, directly from SWORD: the beautiful RE2005 Sagittario and a propre British jet, or so I'm told Edited November 23, 2019 by giemme 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I vote for the Lightning next! Your perfectionism knows no bounds Giorgio, looking forward to the new darker metal bits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Same as Cookie above. I think that the Lightening done your style will look wonderful. Saying that Re 2005 would look splendid too. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Thirded! Amazing attention to detail, as usual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Fourted !! Since you are in the metal painting !! The lightning will benefit of your freshly sharped knowledge !! Breat painting Mister G, aaand Yes, I'm a bit jealous !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Oooh new kits. 🤩 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 A Frightning in a shiny NMF would be my choice, but it’s up to you of course. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 You are a perfectionist giemme, no bad thing, as you can back it up! I feel you know where my vote would go with the above two kits.... but I have to agree it would be good to see you build that lightning in a NMF, just for the tips! that 2005 is beautiful though. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 23/11/2019 at 17:44, Cookenbacher said: I vote for the Lightning next! Your perfectionism knows no bounds Giorgio, looking forward to the new darker metal bits. Cheers Cookie, thank you See below for the resprayed parts, but also for next project On 23/11/2019 at 17:57, Spookytooth said: Same as Cookie above. I think that the Lightening done your style will look wonderful. Saying that Re 2005 would look splendid too. Simon. Thanks Simon Lightning seems to be popular around here, ain't it? 23 hours ago, CedB said: Thirded! Amazing attention to detail, as usual Thank you Ced, much appreciated 22 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Fourted !! Since you are in the metal painting !! The lightning will benefit of your freshly sharped knowledge !! Breat painting Mister G, aaand Yes, I'm a bit jealous !! Sincerely. CC Thanks CC So another fan for the Lightning, uh? 21 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Oooh new kits. 🤩 Yeah, I know. Exciting, but I already have quite a stash... 6 hours ago, Biggles87 said: A Frightning in a shiny NMF would be my choice, but it’s up to you of course. John This is becoming more and more popular .... 3 hours ago, rob85 said: You are a perfectionist giemme, no bad thing, as you can back it up! I feel you know where my vote would go with the above two kits.... but I have to agree it would be good to see you build that lightning in a NMF, just for the tips! that 2005 is beautiful though. Rob Way too kind Rob And, yes I know you'd like to see the Re2005 (me too, BTW ), but at the same time you're raising the count of Lightning fans... Alright, before I post pics of my meagre progress, I just wanted to say that I posted the two new kits pics just to show they arrived; my choice for what's next had already fallen onto the Academy 1/72 F-4 J Phantom. Still, if there's a popular demand for the Lightning, I may change my mind ... Let's see if it gets more votes over the Phantom... On with the pics: As I said, I resprayed the tail area with AK Extreme Metal Steel, and I like it better The exhaust can got fixed too, and both received a gloss protective coat As I probably mentioned before, they are quite a poor representation of the real things, so I'm trying to improve them with painting. So next step will be masking the outer petals and spray some darker color on the others. I may also start with some decals, although I already know next week is going to be a pretty busy one. Till then, all comments welcome Ciao 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Cans are looking better and with the outer petals getting some work, will look great. Lightning. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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